The Tanimbar eclectus, or Riedel's eclectus (''Eclectus riedeli'') is a parrot species which is native to the

Tanimbar Islands The Tanimbar Islands, also called ''Timur Laut'', are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The largest and most central of the islands is Yamdena; others include Selaru to the southwest of Yamdena, Larat and Ford ...

. It is smaller than the

Moluccan eclectus The Moluccan eclectus (''Eclectus roratus'') is a parrot native to the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having a mostly bright emerald green pl ...

. The male has a more bluish tinge to its green cheeks and neck, and its tail is edged with a broad band of yellow. The female has an all red plumage, except for royal blue primaries, yellow under-tail coverts and a broad band of yellow to edge the tail,.

Aviculture

Rare in captivity, the Tanimbar eclectus can be found in zoos and bird parks in Spain and Germany.

References

Eclectus Birds of Indonesia Birds of the Tanimbar Islands Birds described in 1882 {{Parrot-stub